A LEAGUE committee will determine whether or not Worcester Wanderers will have to replay their match with Shipston-on-Stour. The Midlands Four West (South) match was abandoned after three Wanderers front-row players came off injured and scrums could
EVESHAM United have been drawn at Hemel Hempstead Town from the Southern League Premier Division in the FA Trophy third qualifying round. Manager Paul West is not fazed by the draw and will be able to learn from Worcester counterpart Andy Preece after
WORCESTER City boss Andy Preece believes the next four games will be crucial to his side's season. City, who drew 0-0 at Hyde United on Saturday, face tou-gh Nationwide North games at Lancaster City and home matches with Scarborough and Droylsden. Now
BRIAN Craven blasted a hat-trick as Powick won 5-1 at Nunnery Wood Sports in the Worcester Nursing Sunday Junior Cup. Ed Wray and Adam Derrington were also on target in the second round clash. In other ties, Ryan Gormley hit a hat-trick for Blackpole
MALVERN Town and Halesowen Town's wait goes on in their quest to play their Worcestershire Senior Cup first round match. The two sides have already had to call the game off once because Halesowen needed a replay to see off Hednesford Town in the FA Trophy
A DEVELOPMENT of unique eco-friendly earth-homes, the first of their kind in Britain, could be built in West Malvern. The four luxury cave-like homes - similar to something you might see on children's TV programme the Teletubbies - would be built into
GUARDIANS of Malvern's heritage and town leaders have jointly criticised the state of a prominent building in the centre of the town. Roger Sutton, chairman of the planning sub-committee of Malvern Civic Society, said the problems with the Exchange Buildings
PEOPLE interested in voluntary work on the rest-oration of Droitwich Canals are invited to attend a meeting week commencing November 6. Organised by the Droitwich Canals Trust, the meeting will show potential volunteers the options on offer, with current
SATURDAY FOOTBALL COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Swindon Town 1 Hereford United 2. NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Kidderminster Harriers 2 Forest Green Rovers 2. NATIONWIDE NORTH Hyde United 0 Worcester City 0; Redditch United 2 Lancaster City 2. SOUTHERN
AN IRATE Worcester man has hit out at Worcestershire County Council over a faulty street light left on 24 hours a day in the city which he says it has taken three months to fix. Retired 67-year-old Robert Clark, of Cope Road, Perdiswell, said he had
SEVEN new apartments are to be built in Worcester - but there will be no parking spaces to go with them. A city council planning committee has approved an application to build the flats in George Street, despite concern residents won't have anywhere
SIR - The rowers in Sam Furlong's photograph recently published in the Worcester News are heading downstream, not upstream as stated. EDWARD SHIRLEY, Worcester
BLANCHENOT To Nick and Chow on November 1st, a daughter Sydney Jean. Congratulations and best wishes from all the Family Published in paper 06/11/2006
CARR Mary R Of Callow End. Passed away on November 1st, 2006 in hospital. The beloved wife of Alfred. The Funeral Service will take place at Worcester Crematorium on Friday, November 10th, at 3 p.m. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, for
PRICE Carol In loving memory of a very dear sister passed away five years today. Also remembering our dear sister Doreen passed away 20th August, 2006. As each day dawns and starts anew, And each day ends we think of you. And in between, no matter where
PRICE Carol Dear mom you were so kind, so caring, and so special. You have left such a huge gap in our lives. Five years on and we miss you so very very much. Always in our thoughts. Bec, Sam, and families. xxxxx Published in paper 06/11/
HUGHES Keith In loving memory of a precious husband, taken from us one year today. No one knows how much I miss you. I loved you so much. Your loving wife Brenda and daughters Michelle and Nicki and granddaughters Claire, Olivia and Sophie. xx Published
HARRIS Phyllis Irene Peacefully on October 30th, 2006, aged 84 years at Morton House Nursing Home. Loving wife of the late Eric, dearest mother of Paul, mother in law to Carmel and much loved nana to William, Oliver, Julian and Ella. She will be sadly
CLEMENTS Lucy Of PALS Residential Home, formerly of Lowell Street. Passed peacefully away on October 29th, 2006, aged 88 years. Beloved widow of Howard. Loving mom to Bob, Geoff and Roy. Mom in law to Pauline, Muriel and Anna. Dearest gran to Margot
CREESE Ray Dad, thinking of you today as we always do every day. Love Gary, Kim, Lucy and Lewis. Published in paper 06/11/2006
HUGHES Keith We both miss you Huggsie. We will never forget you. John and Wendy Published in paper 06/11/2006
SPENCER George Henry Deep in the memories of wife Marge, children Georgina, Valerie, Keith, and much loved grandson Kevin. Missed every day. Published in paper 06/11/2006
BARKER Peter Barks You fell asleep one year ago today. If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven, and bring you home again. A special man who is missed by many, but most of all by me. My love for always. Cheryl.
Stolen credit cards were used to steal thousands of pounds in cash and goods after the thieves obtained PIN numbers by pretending to be police officers or bank officials. One victim had £3,000 taken out of their account at cash-points and retail outlets
Grow herbs in paving. 1. Clean out the crevices, removing loose cement or soils. Sprinkle potting compost over the area and brush it into the cracks before sowing seeds of herbs such as oregano. 2. Add sharp sand or fine grit into the bottom of the
Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus) This vigorous climber is a must for people with a big area to fill such as a pergola, an eyesore to cover such as an old shed or a large tree which needs a burst of colour in autumn, when the Virginia creeper's leaves
You should have just about finished harvesting apples and pears from your trees, but storing them carefully is all-important if you want to enjoy them in the weeks to come. Any windfalls which have suffered bruising can be cooked and stored in the freezer
Winter may almost be here, but the garden can still be interesting as bold and subtle leaf variegations, shining berries and colourful, textured bark come into their own. But some plants will need a little TLC to be at their best during the cooler months
Wyre Forest is increasingly popular with walkers and cyclists but most do tend to concentrate on the area around the visitor centre. This walk explores more peaceful parts of the forest around Pound Green and Hawkbatch, where you have a very good chance
*WORCESTER Sea Cadets have suffered quite a lot of inconvenience and harassment down the years. I have often walked past their building in Diglis and noted with sadness that vandals and drunks leave a variety of nasty calling cards. One of the most pointless
TALKING of rural life, we should not forget that village existence was once much harder than it is today. Uncle' George lived over the road from us and worked on the same farm from the age of 13 to his retirement at 65. Once he had hung up his old coat
YOUNGSTERS in Kempsey have been causing trouble playing a game called tracker'. Apparently, people's gardens have been used for hiding places and this is obviously unacceptable. When I was a village lad, the onset of the lighter nights meant it was kick-can
HOW times change. Watching a property programme the other day, I was astounded by the number of students who are bought flats by their parents. Back in my youth, most students made a virtue of being penniless revolutionaries, possessing only an Eko guitar
VOLKSWAGEN has been experimenting with an off-road vehicle the size of a transit van. Heaven help us. Picture the scene. You're out with the family wandering through a woodland glade, admiring the bluebells while a blackbird flutes his song of spring
*CHRISTMAS is drawing ever nearer and women will soon be dropping barn-sized hints to their men about jewellery. In the light of that, let me share this one with you. My wife and I were being shown around a diamond-cutting factory in Antwerp's jewellery
WHEN I was a teenager, it was commonplace for adults to shake their heads at the state of modern youth and observe that a spell in the Army might work wonders. Peering through a coal scuttle hairstyle, the adolescent Phillpott would rub a spot-encrusted
ANYONE interested in restoring Droitwich canals to their former glory can attend a meeting and find out how to help. The meeting, which will take place at Droitwich Community Centre in Heritage Way on Thursday, November 9, will explain to people how
A 100-year old Worcester business threatened with the bulldozer has been given a stay of execution after a city council row ended in deadlock. Planners have decided to delay a decision on whether or not to recommend a compulsory purchase order on Coomber
TWO Worcester runners are undertaking a marathon challenge in New York tomorrow. Rod Thomas and Lawrence Coleman will join 37,000 others for the world famous sporting event. Mr Thomas, head of business services at Harrison Clark Solicitors in Worcester
A RED carpet premire of the new Bond film is taking place in Worcester. With lashings of 007 style and sophistication, a premire of Casino Royale, the 21st Bond film, will be staged at the Odeon, Foregate Street, on Wednesday, November 15. The black-tie
LAST week was Hallowe'en, the time of year when children come knocking on your door, asking for treats. Or tricks. It got me thinking. What is the purpose of Hallowe'en? When I was a child no one dressed up or went knocking on doors asking for tricks
SIR - The revelation that "the EU is costing us £4,000 a second" will surely now, even at this late stage, make some of your readers sit up and take notice. We should leave that corrupt organisation as soon as possible. STANLEY D PARR, Pershore
THIS year's colourful Christmas stamps have been unveiled - and for the first time ever, they will come in different shapes and sizes. Both the first and second-class stamps, which will go on sale from Tuesday, November 7, will come in two sizes to reflect
SIR - I think the person outside the Gaumont cinema mentioned by John Hinton had the surname of Harker. He used to stand outside the Arcade Cinema in St Swithin's Street. He was rather a big man and I think he was a retired policeman. BILL WESTON,
SIR - Two weeks ago, during a vote in the EU Parliament, more Conservative MEPs voted in favour of the introduction of the euro for the UK than were against. Some did not vote at all because they were away on other business. What is more important than
A MAN has rediscovered a childhood picture more than 50 years after it was mailed to his father in the Far East. Tim O'Grady, of Calgary Drive, Lower Wick, Worcester, said he only recently discovered his father had kept the picture - and must have
A WOMAN who was involved in a collision with a car on a Worcester road has died. Now outraged councillors and angry residents have called for traffic calming measures to be introduced on Windermere Drive, Warndon. The woman, whose identity has not been
ANGRY residents have spoken out about the nightmare parking situation near the University of Worcester. Homeowners in Henwick Road, St John's, are fed up with people parking their cars on the pavement, blocking driveways and making the street dangerous
A STAR member of staff from Worcester Sixth-Form College has been recognised with a national award for her efforts. Libby James, former head of student services at the college, received the award at the Quality Improvement Agency Star awards ceremony
THE county's top education campaigner has criticised Gordon Brown's pledge that he will put state school pupils' funding on a level with what private school pupils receive. Parent campaigner Helen Donovan said the differences that already existed between
AN intrepid walker trekked 176 miles across Wales on her own to raise money for St Richard's Hospice. Angie Carver, who semi-retired from Great Witley Surgery two years ago, decided to raise money for St Richard's in memory of five friends by walking
TOM Hurst and Daniel Ford, two students who are completing their third year on the Modern Apprenticeship Programme at Worcester College of Technology, have reached the national final of the 2006 British Plumbing Employers Council (BPEC) skills competition
SALLY Gunnell, one of Britain's most popular sportswomen, will be presenting the prizes at Worcestershire Group Training Association's Annual Awards Evening at Worcester Rugby Club on Tuesday, November 14. The awards evening is held annually to mark
BROMYARD-based Holden Aluminium Technologies Ltd (HAT) has become one of the leading component companies for the manufacture of platform screens and is helping to lead the way in passenger safety across the world. The company recently won a major contract
OF trumpets and overcoats there is no sign, more fag packets and the aftermath of a passionate session in the long grass, but Wombling Ron Hayden is not a man to be easily deterred. While there may be a shortage of discarded musical instruments and outer
RACING silks worn by top jockey Jim Culloty when riding Best Mate to victory in his third Cheltenham Gold Cup, fetched £4,000 at auction. The racing silks were put up for auction by Callow End-based Jim Lewis, owner of the legendary champion racehorse
SIR - Tell me, John Phillpott, was Gabby Hayes Roy Rogers' sidekick? (Letters, October 3) One or two locals have questioned this. You've probably got better reference books than me. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester. * Gabby Hayes first appeared with Hopalong
SIR - One of George Cowley's recent letters stated his Labour government have done some good things for this country. I agree with much of what he said - apart from pensions. As a pensioner myself I have become poorer each year they have been in power
SIR - Time for an Iraq inquiry? A war crimes trial for Mr Blair would be better. The campaign in Iraq is a national disgrace. Since the illegal invasion was carried out under false pretences, life in Britain has visibly deteriorated with entire communities
SIR - An expensive looking newsletter from the Conservatives lands on the doormat. A huge article explains that John Prescott wants to compulsorily purchase and repossess private gardens and build "soulless, ugly blocks of flats" on them. This is illustrated
SIR - I'm writing in response to your comment article of October 27 headlined "BBC must admit that it has got it so wrong", particularly the assertion that our decision to broadcast the fact that Worcester's CCTV cameras have been switched off for several
THERE is a quiet revolution taking place in this country's health provision. True, much of this change is being driven by politicians - but we should not allow our cynicism to be given too free a rein. For some recent developments really do make sense
FANTASTIC firework displays exploded dramatically across the skies above Worcestershire during the weekend in celebration of bonfire night. In Worcester, children and adults turned out in their thousands to watch the city Round Table's annual charity
WORCESTER'S eagerly anticipated restaurant by a Michelin star chef has finally opened its doors. The opening of the Glasshouse, which is a joint venture between Shaun Hill, one of the country's best known chef's, and city businessman Brandon Weston,
A LEADING city solicitor who is angered at Govern-ment changes to the legal aid system has vowed to stand against Worcester MP Mike Foster at the next General Election. Rob Macrory, owner and manager of Hamer Childs in The Tything, has hit out at changes
PATIENTS in Worcestershire will soon be able to have operations in supermarket car parks. The world's largest mobile medical fleet will be parked up at sites across the county. And by next June, nine mobile units operated by the private Nuffield Hospitals
